Jesse Mulligan
Expert feature: Wedding planning
For today's expert we're talking to wedding planner Teuila Benioni about tips and tricks to make sure the big day goes without any issues. Audio
Australian Correspondent Brad Foster
Brad Foster reports on what's being promised in the NSW election in the lead-up to the election on March 25, and a Sydney reunion of a different kind just recently. He also talks golf, basketball, and… Audio
Poet Hera Lindsay Bird adds 'agony aunt' to her CV
The Spinoff have recruited one of New Zealand's best and funniest writers to be their resident advice columnist. Hera Lindsay Bird is well known for her poetry will now be helping readers with their… Audio
Pharmac looking to fund life changing device for people with type 1 diabetes
Glucose monitors can make a huge difference in the lives on people with Type 1 diabetes. One parent shares the difference in makes in their family. Audio
Whitinga ora pēpi at a big help for newborns needing extra care
A neonatal unit was opened at the end of 2021 at Auckland Hospital called Whitinga ora pēpi. The unit is the first of its kind in New Zealand, designed for babies who are in need of extra care, but… Audio
Poetry Yearbook
The Poetry Aotearoa Yearbook 2023: Afterburn was released on Thursday.... featuring 150 new poems. It's the country's longest running poetry magazine - first published in 1951. Dr Tracey Slaughter is… Audio
History with Dr Grant Morris
The Wakefield Memorial at Wellington's Basin Reserve has been in the news recently. Wellington city councillors have called for a conversation about the future of the monument. Today we take up the… Audio
Solving the World's Problems with Dave Armstrong
Today Dave Armstrong talks to Jesse about a rates rise for Wellington, Takina the new convention centre opening and ongoing problems with buses in the capital. Audio
NZ Sporting History: Ian Ferguson
Today's NZ Sporting history feature is all about Ian Ferguson. He spent many years as our most successful Olympian, until Lisa Carrington took that title in 2021. Audio
Music Critic: Roger Shepherd
Today Roger Shepherd from Flying Nun records talks to Jesse about music from Yo La Tengo and Bill Callahan. Audio
The stories of the animal patients from vet nurse Jade Pengelly
Cardiac arrests, burn victims, patients in need of a fitting for a prosthetic leg; it's just another day in the life of nurse Jade Pengelly. Only her patients are dogs, horses even a tortoise and a… Audio
Bookmarks with Dr Malvindar Singh-Bains
For this week's Bookmarks we are speaking to Dr Malvindar Singh-Bains from the University of Auckland's Centre for Brain Research. Audio
Podcast Critic: Alex Barnes
Today Alex reviews Mata, a current affairs programme hosted by Mihingārangi Forbes and The Town. Audio
NZ's best huts
Aoteroa is home to more than 1000 back country huts of all shapes, sizes and elevation levels. Wilderness Magazine has put together a list of New Zealand's best 40 huts, from across the width and… Audio
Why we don't listen to new music as we age
Research shows that our willingness to explore new music declines as we age, even though we now have access to more music than ever. Tim McKenry is a Professor of Music at the Australian Catholic… Audio
Gen X review of Harry Styles concert
At Harry Styles last night there were a few brave oldies - or Gen x parents there to oversee their children's safety. One of them was our new Executive Editor of Lifestyle and Entertainment for RNZ… Audio
Norwegian Fjord horses celebrated
Norwegian Fjord horses are an incredibly rare breed, and were almost extinct 140 years ago. This weekend, the Aotearoa New Zealand Norwegian Fjord Horse Manatopu society is hosting a trek for rare… Audio
The PR problem with menopause
Menopause has a PR problem. New York Times journalist Susan Dominus shares her own experience and what the new science says about menopause. Audio
Music feature: Nick Bollinger
For today's Tuesday music feature we're going back to the 1970s and revisiting New Zealand music from that era. Someone who knows all about this time for New Zealand music is writer and music critic… Audio
